NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow industrials rose for an eighth consecutive session on Thursday, lifted by a rise in Boeing's stock, while a mixed group of economic figures kept the broader S&P 500 in check. The Dow's gains came even though ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - FedEx Corp <FDX.N> raised its fiscal-year outlook on Thursday after quarterly profit more than doubled, with strong Asian export volumes more than compensating for flat U.S. demand. Although the package delivery giant said the economic recovery was broadening, ...
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Post DHL <DPWGn.DE> unveiled a conservative financial strategy that focuses on saving cash to safeguard its credit rating and gave a 2010 earnings outlook that missed market expectations. The move, announced by new Chief Financial Officer Larry Rosen ...
<div><p>Early retirement, a dream of many, can turn into a nightmare for those forced to buy their own health insurance. Too young for Medicare, early retirees who can't get coverage through a spouse often must fend for themselves in the market for ...
<div id="subtitle">UPS says profit fell nearly 21 percent in second quarter, lowers outlook for year</div><div><p>Customers are using UPS shipping services within the U.S. less amid a slumping U.S. economy and soaring fuel prices. The company's international business was affected as imports into ...
<div id="subtitle">Some investors seeking protection?</div><div><p>Shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS, Stock Forum) fell as much as 3.7% Friday to just below $54. The company is set to announce earnings Thursday the 23rd and, after quite a run from $38 to ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - United Parcel Service <UPS.N> on Tuesday said that Chief Executive Scott Davis' total compensation was roughly flat in 2009 at $6.2 million. His salary of $1 million was also flat after the company, the world's largest package delivery ...
<div><p> Next year, the United Parcel Service (UPS) will deploy on U.S. streets a new model of its signature boxy brown truck. At first glance, it'll look no different than any of the company's 93,000 other delivery trucks. Inside the hulking chassis, ...
<div id="subtitle">DHL to cut 9,500 jobs and close US service centers, Deutsche Post announces</div><div><p>In a move that could greatly scale back a possible venture between UPS and Deutsche Post's DHL, the German company said Monday it will significantly reduce its air and ...
Summary Box: UPS chief's total compensation rises 6.2 percent to $5.5M in 2009 2009 COMPENSATION: UPS chief Scott Davis received total compensation valued at $5.5 million last year, a 6.2 percent increase from 2008. COMPONENTS: Davis received a salary of $1 million, ...
